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Fruit symptoms of dry rot. Photo courtesy of Dr Roger Shivas, DPIF 2005.

Dry rot of citrus: declared pest

29 May 2014

Dry rot (Eremothecium coryli) is a serious pest of citrus that can affect fruit palatability and citrus rootstock seed production. This pest is not known to occur in Western Australia.

Fruit symptoms of dry rot. Photo courtesy of Dr Roger Shivas, DPIF 2005.

Dry rot of citrus: pest data sheet

29 May 2014

Dry rot (Eremothecium coryli) is an exotic pest to Western Australia.

Trail feeding of ewes in late summer on dry pasture.

Pulpy kidney (enterotoxaemia) of sheep

12 December 2013

Pulpy kidney (enterotoxaemia) is a disease of sheep, goats and cattle.

Working in the Seed laboratory

DDLS - Seed testing and certification services

19 November 2013

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DDLS) - Seed Testing and Certification provides a variety of services including seed testing, crop and

Scabby mouth in sheep

13 December 2013

Scabby mouth is a viral disease of sheep and goats that causes scabs and pustules, usually around the mouth and face of affected animals.

Yarded sheep

Salmonellosis of sheep

13 December 2013

Salmonellosis of sheep is an infectious bacterial disease causing illness and death. It results from proliferation of salmonella bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract and other organs.

Poultry shed and feed bins

Newcastle disease - information for commercial poultry producers

5 February 2014

In Western Australia, commercial poultry owners must comply with surveillance, reporting and biosecurity requirements in order to reduce the risk of Newcastle disease being introduced to their floc

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Livestock ownership requirements for small landholders

1 November 2013

Are you a small landholder who owns cattle, sheep, horses, goats, buffalo, deer, pigs, alpacas or llamas?

Do you only own one of these animals that you regard as a pet?

Livestock trucks at saleyards

National livestock standstill quiz

17 March 2014

If an emergency animal disease such as foot-and-mouth disease was found in Australia, a national livestock standstill would be implemented immediately.

Cow and sheep grazing in paddock

Reportable animal diseases

16 January 2014

Early recognition of disease is one of the most important factors influencing the control of disease and the reduction of its impact on industry and the community.

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Chemical residues in livestock

27 November 2013

Some of the world’s safest meat, milk and fibre products are produced here in Western Australia. WA farmers produce safe food by keeping their livestock free of harmful residues.

Cattle persistently infected with BVDV may look normal.

Bovine pestivirus or bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) and mucosal disease in cattle

27 November 2013

Bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) in cattle is a complex disease that is caused by bovine pestivirus.

Backyard chickens

Code of practice: managing the risk of Newcastle disease in Western Australia

7 May 2014

The threat of Newcastle disease is managed nationally through the National Newcastle Disease Management Plan.

A poster with a picture of a cow and the words help prove australia is free from mad cow disease and scrapie.

National Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Surveillance Program (NTSESP)

28 November 2013

The National TSE Surveillance Program (NTSESP) conducts surveillance for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or mad cow disease) in cattle and scrapie in sheep.

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The National Arbovirus Monitoring Program (NAMP)

4 December 2013

The National Arbovirus Monitoring Program (NAMP) monitors the distribution of economically important insect-borne viruses of livestock and their vectors.

Range of different colour and shape seeds

Seed testing

20 November 2013

DDLS Seed Testing and Certification offers a wide range of tests to assess the quality of your seed.

Angus cattle in paddock

Vaccinate to protect cattle health and profits

27 November 2013

Vaccines can prevent a wide range of diseases that cause reduced production, fertility or death in cattle and economic losses to Western Australian producers.

Group of people around a table viewing documents

Making a difference in farm biosecurity - educational package

18 February 2015

This farm biosecurity educational package developed for upper secondary agricultural students consists of a suite of lesson plans with case studies and activities. The content aims to help students

Picture of newcastle disease sampling equipment

Newcastle disease sample collection - Western Australia

12 May 2014

The sampling method for events meeting the case definition of Newcastle disease are outlined below.

Chickens

Avian influenza

9 December 2013

Avian influenza is an infectious disease of birds caused by an influenza virus.

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